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The Nebraska senatorshlp.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 21.-EX-Senator A. S.
Paddock was nominated by the Republican
caucus this morning at half-past four.
Van Wyck went into caucus at midnight,
imposing only the one condition, that the
vote be taken viva voce. On the fifteenth
ballot the straight Republicans combined
on Paddock and he " as nominated, receiv.
ing sixty votes, which is fifteen more than
is necessary. By the caucus agreement the
Van Wyck men must vote for Paddock at
noon to-day, insuring his election. The
result is a great victory for the straight
Republicans. Paddock was in the Senate
preceding Henderson. He is the first man
the State ever returned to the Senate.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

COLONEL BRoADHEAD, Of Missouri. is an
applicant for pace on the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill
was agreed to by the committee on agri.
culture of the House at Washington on
the 21st 1t appropriates an aggregate OF
$500, $50, $4,000 more than last year
SToJANoFF has been hastily summoned
to Sofia by the regency. Stojanoff states
that important events may soon be expect
ed in Bulgaria, as the government is in
tending to take energetic measures
SECRETARY WHITNEY says there will be
no Arctic expeditions during the present
administration with his advice or consent:
the United States has something else to
do with its vessels and officers.
THE Secretary of War has transmitted
to Congress an estimate of $4,000 for the
| building of foundation for fog signal
structure at Spectacle Reef Hght-station.
Michigan.
SECRETARY BAYARD has received dis
patches from Buonos Ayres stating that
the deaths from Asiatic cholera in that
city during November last numbered
ninety-thrce, and that business was yir.
| tually suspended there.
! In Edinburgh, on the 22d, the Mar
chioness of Queensberry knocked her
| husband out in one round in the divorce
| court
The two White Plains IN. " murder.
ers, who either committed suicide or were
| killed by the officers pursuing them prove
! to be New York boys, named Brisban.
THE Montreal Cam Court of Appeals
! h.. .r 1.
Hoke the Peoria Qll) defaulter, and he
will be surrendered to the United Stated
officers.
ORDERS have been issued in Russian Pc
land forbidding the expectation of horses
to Austria or Prussia.
WIN DwYER, Walter Shaw and another
boy, name unknown, were fatally injured
while coasting in Boston on the 23d, by
colliding with passing vehicles.
THE Detroit (Mich.) brewers have yvor
in the contest with their wOrllmen, tn
latter having returned to work under TT
old conditions.
JAY GOULD is said to have offered 2lOC
900 for the Dallas (Tex,) Courthouse an,
grounds for union depot.
REV. JOHN PATTERSON, of Cambridge
W 49, W ~ Nub no Alli bNu u ull a llll
porary fit of insanity died on the 22d
The Lucknow Paper mills, at Bmdgeton
n. j., were burned on the 22d. The work
were valued at $4,000 insurance SIS. %,
THE funeral Of Mrs. Voorhees, took plac
at Washington on the 23d.
SIR JOSEPH WHITwoRTH, the eminen
English engineer, died at Monte Carlo o
the Odd
A MAN named MOser was killed by
boiler explosion at Van Meter, Ia, on tn
23d.
| THE long-continued drought in Centre
Illinois has been broken by copious rain.
: Or fifteen Republican Senators to b
} sworn in on the 4th of March, four are el
: COnfederates
TRAIN robbers did a very fine job nea
Gordon, Tex, on the 23d, Eight of thel
stopped a train and robbed the expires
and mail cars. The amount Of their pluI
der is not known.
SPAIN is willing to grant amnesty (
Gorilla and other political exiles, who wi
return home.
A CREEK Indian boy named Seabrol
charged with three murders near Eufaul
]. T., has been captured and carried
Fort Smith.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29
cHUNKEp HIM AROUND.
A Venerable COlored Citizen Tells How He
Was Abused by a White Man.


Was Abused by White Man.
81 Spite ter see er white man make
SIGH er fool O. hisse'f," muttered an old
negro, as he shuflled along the street.
"What's the matter, Dickinson?"
some one asked.
He stopped, looked at the speaker,
took off his old cotton hat, rubbed his
forehead with it, replaced it on his
head and replied:
"Er white man come er chunkin' mh
er roun', dat's whut de matter Hit
me side de head wild er piece er coal
an hurt me, too, he did"
"What did he hit you for?"
Cease he is er fool, OATS whut fur.
Come er chuckin' me er roun'. Use
tired O. SIGH foolishness, dat's whut
is. Use been heah too long ter be pro-
licked wild dat er way Went in his
sto' 'roun' dar an de fust thing
knowed he'd dun 'cused me er putin
er piece O. cheese in mer pocket. Run
his ole han in dar an hauled out de
cheese. De Lawd knows l didn't put
it in dar. Huh, ole cheese so straung
might er hoped in dar. Den he come
er chunllin' me er roun' like want err
citizen O. dis heah country"
'Did he hurt your"
"He didn't do me no good I ken tell
yer dat. l want put heah fur no SIGH
er purpose ez dat, and sides dat I Sc
been heah too long. Come or chuckin'
Inc er roun' .n-ArkanSalU IrQUeler.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29
A Reckless Old Negro.

Jim Webster was jess sayin' de
udder day, you was one obfq mos rock-
less men l cher seed. NJ
"You is right isn't feared oh
muffin, replied Uncle Nose.
"Jess what l said. Den ob course
you isn't afeared ter lend me dollah."
"No, Jeems, l isn't afeared to lend
you a dollah."
jess what 1 said. Hand ober de
dockerment.n
81 isn't afeared ter lend yer dollah,
but 1 does so hate to part with an old
fren foreber. Use got the dollah
Jeems, but 1 lacks coincidence. -
Texas SittiRqS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

MRS VOORHEES,, wife Senator Voor-
hees, of Indiana, died at. Washington on
the 21st.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

STANLEY, the African explorer, has Of
fers from many good men who wish to ac-
company him on his present expedition.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

THE Canadian Government is jubilant
over the Encouragement given the seces-
sion and repeal movement by Mr. Glad
stone
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

A COMPANY has leased lands and made
preparations for lead-mining on a large
scale in Pettis and adjoining counties of
Missouri.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

THE funeral of four Of the victims of
the Baltimore q Ohio wreck at Republic,
took place at Republic, o., on the 10Th.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

HENRY NJ. STANLEY embarked at London
on the 21st for Brindisi, en- route to Suez
from whence he will proceed to the relief
Of Emin Bey.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

Hon. A. S, PADDOCK has been elected
United States Senator from Nebraska to
succeed Senator Van Wyck
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

FAVORABLE reports have been made on
the applications of Washington Territory
and Montana to be admitted into the Union
as States.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

THE annual exam nation at West Point
was completed on the 2lst. Thirty-nine
cadets were found deficient and have been
dismissed
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

Mrs. Villas gave breakfast of fourteen
covers on the Goth in honor of Mrs Cleve-
land and Miss Hoyne, of Chicago, who is
Mrs. Villas, guest.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

COLONEL f. B. STocKBRIDGE was elected
United States Senator by the Michigan
Legislature on the 18th, the two houses
voting separately.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.

Az expedition of Swedes and Belgians
left Antwerp on the oath tor.. the Congo
country.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

Miss Blank (to her cousin, who has
inadvertently admired her foot)-Yes,
papa thinks so muce of my foot that
while we were in Italy he tried his best
10 persuade me to have hust mad, Of
Chicago Tribune.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

Born houses Of the Illinois Legislature,
voting separately, on the 18th, elected
Hon. Chas b, Farwen as the successor of
General John A. Logan as United States
Senator. The formal election in Joint ses-
sion was to take place on the 18th.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

GOVERNORS were naugurated as follows
on the 18th: Beaver of Pennsylvania,
Green of New Jersey, Biggs of Delaware
and Ross Of Texas.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

THE Pope promises Emperor William to
cooperate with him in bringing the ne
gotiations between Prussia and the Vati-
can to a successful termination.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

IT is said that Justices Murray and
Gray, of the United States Supreme
Court, will refuse to sit in the telephone
cases on account of interest of relatives.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

IL the Wisconsin elections on the 10Th n
p Haugen CRep.) was elected to Congress
from the Eighth district to'succed VIM. T.
Price deceased. Hugh H. Price, a son Of
the deceased, was elected for the uuex-
pired term.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

THE Secretary Of the Treasury has
modified existing relations so as to allow
free entry Of naturally frozen fish, i'm
ported in the condition in which they are
caught without having been sailed or
otherwise preserved.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

THE National Board of Trade in session
at Washington, on the GOTH declared itself,
by close vote, not in favor of Govern
ment subsidies to American-built vessels.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

Dow, JoSE Il Co.'S news agency, of
New York, charges that the Western
Union Telegraph Company has been fur
nishing private dispatches to rival
agency.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

THE two houses of the California Legis-
lature, voting separately, on the 18th,
chose George Hearst United States Sena-
tor, as the result will show in the joint
ballot
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

The ice castle at Montrealis nearly COM
pleted, and preliminary illumination
and pyrotechnic disply on the night of the
22d, demonstrated the beauty and effect
iveness Of the design
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

PETER MCGEoCH has won the famous
suit brought against him at Mil yankee by
Daniel Wells, Jr., on matters growing out
of the great lard deal in which Peter was
involved
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

THE Secretary of the Treasury has de-
signated Sl3,Ss70OO in three per cent
bonds for which the cash will be ready for
their redemption on March 1, after which
date interest will cease
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

A SENSATION in social life at Washing
ton was created on the 23d when party
of unlimited guests at a private entertain
ment at the residence of the British Minis
ter were invited to retire by the Misses
West
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

THE Lo lizard tobacco factory strikers
at Jersey City, N. j., determined to re-
turn to work on the oath The firm will
not increase wages and will reduce the
force fully ten per cent.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

MRS MARIA P. STOREY, of Chicago, is
not entitled to a dover interest in any Of
the late Editor Storey's property acquired
after the divorce, according to a decision
of Judge Tuley, rendered on the 2lst
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

THE Treasury Department has decided
that no drawback can be allowed on the
expectation of imported bottles hlled with
beer manufactured in the United States
from domestic materials.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29

THE President sent special message to
Congress on the 18th, urging congression-
al action to provide for a suitable celebra-
ton of the centennial anniversary of the
Constitution of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-22
Proposed LeefsIatfOn

The bills introduced in the Senate Yesterday
were:
By Mr. Davis To exempt from judicial sale pen
sion moneys.
!, By Mr.. Duncan of Upton: To amend sections of
the school law relating to school institutes
by Mr. Ensley: To grant pensions to Union SOL
diers who have become disabled by firing cannon on
public occasions-$25 per month.
By Mr. Fowler To prevent the payment of wages
in scrip.
!, By Mr.. Howard of St. Joseph by request: To au-
county commissioners.
By Mr.. Peterson, by requests To provide for recov
erlng 1ega! fees from public officers
By Mr.. Rahm: To define what are charitable and
benevolent associations.
By Mr.. Winter To create an appellate court
By Mr.. Schroyer. To amend the law relating To in
sanity inquests.
By Mr. Rahm: To provide for the organization Of
the three additional hospitals for the insane.
In the House the bills introduced were:
by Mr.. CLARK; Allowing pay to county clerk for
making the enrolment of soldiers
By Mr. Buskirk Fixing the liability and bonds of
sureties in probate matters.
BY Mr. Thompson: An act regarding turnpikes and
free gravel roads.
BY Mr.. Crosse: Making appropriations for finishing
and completing the new State-house and insane hos
pitfalls Aso Regulating the discharge of patients from
By Mr. Jewett: Fixing the time of holding court in
the fourth Judicial circuit Passed under supervision
By Mr. Harroll: An act defining duties of SUPER
visors requiring them to destroy weeds and to pro.
vide foot-bridges
By Mr.. Friend: Providing for the organization of
the insane hospitals
By Mr.. Ouser: Prohibiting the collection of toll of
persons going to religious meetings.
By Mr. Ackman: An act requiring the erection of
fish ladders
BY Mr. Ibach: An act providing for the organiza
ton of industrial schools as a part of the public
schools of all cities of 20 900 inhabitants or more
By Mr. Caven: Empowering school boards of cities
to issue bonds not exceeding in amount $3.50 600 at
rate OF interest not to exceed per cent for the
paying off of school Indebtedness.
BY Mr. GrifitjD: Fixing salaries of County Com
missoners in counties of 100 900 inhabitants at
SZ5oo annually and of the township trustee and as
So. 800. 1870 ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-22
Hotel Arrivals.

:, Denison House: E. S. Underhil, Fort Wayne
Fred Lee, Terre Haute; S. N. Chambers. Vim,
cennes; George W. Young, Rushville; E. E. Ell
lott, knightstown; u z. Wiley, Fowler; r. B.
F. Peirce, Charlottesville
Bates House: j. E. Mccullough, Princeton; T.
W. Crouch and family, St. Louis; r. B. Beau.
champ Upton; Geo. Shirts, Noblesvile; L. C.
Boyd, Richmond: Mrs T. j. Newkrk, Rushville:
Mrs. Allie McShane, Carmel; G. a. Brownell
and wife, Peru; Thos. E. Boyd, Noblesville;
Murray Briggs, Sullivan; F. W. Hoover, O. F.
Montgomery, Rochester: John F. Regain, Terre
Haute: N. Cornet, Versailles; w H. Prescott,
Vincennes Theo. Debs. Terre. Haute.
Grand Hotel: T. c. Donnelly and wife,
Franklin; A. S. Knapp, Columbus; M r. Gard
ner, Wabash; H. w. Honnac. Fort Wayne; E.
W. Fisk, Logansport; H. II. Jackson, Shelby
vile; 7. c. Barns, Lexington; A. D. Thomas
Charlottesville; E. P. Houstaa, Evansville: j.
Warden. South Bend; John NJ Coulter, Craw-
louisville; A. n. Hendricks Jamestown; o. H.
Barnes. Terre Haute; r. E. Coffett, ST. Joseph
E. Emonzel Dayton, o.; George F. Alderman,
s. L. Vanpelt, Shelbyville; William Darroch, j.
A. Houser, Arcadia; Freeman Cooper, Kokomo;
John G. Brown, Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-22
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

on Lockerbie street.
Mr. and Mrs. e. T. Gilliland, of New York,
are expected in this city tonight
Miss Georgia Emerson has gone to Pittsburg
70 make short visit to relatives.
Mr George H@rle will leave for ST. Paul,
"ui Mlnn.. to visit the ice palace.
MISS klttie Marshall, of Masonville, N Y, is
'ne guest OK her cousin, Miss Harper.
Mr. Frank NJ. Black has gone to North Caro-
ina' "nere he expects to teach school,
Mrs. VIII j. Brown is expected home to-day
vile. - "1o
MISS carrie Henry is spending the winter with
York. fp'
Mr.. II. W. Bryson, of Chicago, is spending a
10" Gays with friends on West New York
Capt W. c. Grub will 60 to New York CITY
on business on Monday morning, and will spend
next week there
MRS. .. 3. Smith was called to Wilmington,
mo- yesterday, by the serious illness of her
fatner, Mr. j. @. Oordry
WIN. w Pfrimmer. of Kentland. better
Anown as 'tinkamink" the Newton county poet,
was In the city yesterday.
MRS. BENZ. Shelton and daughters Mary and
Martha are in Topeka for short time before
going to California to spend two or three
months
- MRS: John Hamilton and son Eddie of the
orana hotel, will leave for ST. Augustine. Fla,
on nionday, on account of the continued ILL.,
health of Mrs Hamilton.
MT ana Mrs w. A. Krag and family will re-
siae at the Denison House during the rebuilding
OF tneir home on North Meridian street, which
was destroyed by fire, Tuesday night
MISS Lett of Bellevue Hospital has arrived
10 TINS city She will take the position of super
intendent OF the Training School for Nurses at
the City Hospital, made vacant by the marriage
OF the former superintendent, Miss Hunt to Mr..
refer r. Bryce, of this city, which took place
last week at Miss Hunts home in Ohio
SOCIETY.
Mrs; Victor Hendricks will give a reception
THIS afternoon from to o'clock.
Mrs. N. j. Osgood and Mrs. G. S. Phillips gave
JOINT reception yesterday afternoon at the
residence OF the former, North Meridian
street There was large and fashionable at
tendance The decorations were tasteful and
an the arrangements exceedingly pleasant. The
occasion was one of the most enjoyable events of
the week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-22

providing for pension of &26 per month for al
Union soldiers who have been injured By thl
bursting OF cannon.
Senator Sears presented . petition yesterday
from Grand Army post praying for an exclp
sive home for soldiers and sailors orphans He
also presented one on temperance
Senator Duncan, of Upton, was called from
the city yesterday afternoon by the death of his
brother. His vote for Senator, and on all cues
lions, is paired with that of Senator Duncan, Of
Brown.
resolution instructing It's committee on fees
and salaries to inquire into the expediency OF
reducing by one-half the fees of the Attorney
general, State Treasurer and Auditor county
auditor, treasurer and clerks of courts was
adopted by the House.
John Murphy, formerly a policeman Of this
city. is before the House COMMITTEES on claims
with claim for So, 600. His right hand was in
Jured so as to be nearly useless fourteen years
ago, while at work in a pork house. His left
hand was disabled, and his claim is based upon
this second injury. Aug. 81, 1883, while guard
at the Northern Prison, by reason of the dis
charge of a revolver which he was loading.
while on duty, the ball going through his hand.
The Speaker announced yesterday the follow
ing members on part of the House, of joint com
mittees
On Affairs of the Southern Prson-Messrs Sinclair
Kline Pleak Linck, Hobson, Patton, Whitworth
On Affairs of Northern Prison-Messrs Dunn,
Morse Harley Briant, Osborne, Parker. Schley and
Galbreath.
On Enrolled Bills-McCallum, Davis, N olin, Aek
man, Jewett and Sunman.
On Public Buildings-Iinck. Kline Leighty, Kelli
son and Cox of Cass and Miami.
The committee on agriculture reported back
the Dill for the preservation of quails, with a
recommendation that it be passed. It caused a
debate In which gunners from the city were
severely criticised. Representative Custer said
they tore down the fences, roamad over fields,
and killed all kinds of birds, without mercy OF
reason. Representative Patton described as
hunters men with plug hats and claw-hammer
coats" Representative Foster spoke of EQUALS
becoming too voluminous." Representative
Stubblefield thought they served unitarian pur-
poses in cleaning out chinch- bugs. He saw one
Killed that had ''ffty-two of these bugs inside
OF 1t" The bill comes up again this morning as
the special order
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-22
Legislative Notes.

resolution, offered By Representative Grifiths
recommending an appropriation of ST. 800 for the
dettysourg Memorial Association, was adopted
The House adopted the report and resolution
providing for the ayment of witnesses sum
moned IN the contest case against Representa-
tive Shields.
A resolution offered by Representative Fleece
was adopted, Yesterday morning. inviting ex-
Senator Bruce. of Mississippi, now in the CITY,
to visit the House
Representative Patton renewed his ancient
bill. yesterday to abolish the grand Jury system
and to provide for the beginning of all criminal
actions on information.
Senator Fowler has introduced a bill provid-
ing that any corporation that employs script of
its own issue tor the payment of hands, in lieu
or federal money, or furnishes them supplies at
prices higher than current rates. shall be cuiltv
OF misdemeanor He also introduced bill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-22
Mr.. Blaine Makes n Correction-

BosToN, Jan. 2l.-State Treasurer Beard has
received telegram from Mr. Blaine, referring
to the published story that he censured Mr.
Dawes for accepting election 10 the Senate
by the aid of Democratic votes. Mr. Blaine
says: "The statement is an utter misrepresent-
aton<r facts. The report tina: first reached me
was that Mr.. Dawes had been chosen Senator by
a solid Democratic vote and minority of Re-
publicans. To some gentlemen in my house at
the time expressed great regret over the result
subsequently, when got the true figures. I
found that Mr. Dawes had decided m aiority of
Republican votes, and was. in my opinion.
thereby and thereupon entitled to every Repub.
iican vote in the Legislature. So long as there
was no caucus, Mr.. Dawes's election filed every
requirement. of honorable obligation to the
p6rty.n